How to Effectively Get Rid of Pigeons

There are effective ways to get rid of pigeons by excluding pests. This in-depth blog will explore various exclusion techniques to help you reclaim your space from these persistent pests. Are pigeons turning your solar panels into their home? You’re not alone. Many solar panel owners and property managers struggle with pigeon infestations. These feathered intruders can cause significant damage to your home and significant health risks.

Understanding the Pigeon Problem

Why Are Pigeons a Nuisance?

Pigeons may seem harmless, but they bring a host of problems:

Health Hazards: Pigeon feces carry over 60 diseases, more than rats. Very dangerous to kids and pets.

Property Damage: Pigeon feces is acidic and can corrode shingles and other building materials and surfaces.  Their feces falls into your gutters and packs your gutters, not allowing proper water flow from your gutters into your downspouts.  That weight can cause your gutter system to pull away from the home, destroying your gutters.

Noise Pollution: Their cooing and flapping can be disruptive and annoying.

Infestations: Pigeons attract other pests, such as mites and ticks.

Why Traditional Methods Often Fail

Traditional pigeon control methods, such as poisoning or trapping, often prove ineffective in the long term. These methods don’t address the root cause of the problem—pigeons are looking for a place to build a nest and your solar panels are the perfect place to incubate their young while hiding from larger birds of prey.

Techniques like Bird Spikes, Decoys like fake owls or snakes or Reflective Spinners do not work.  They will work for a week or two, but pigeons are smart birds, have good eyesight and a great sense of smell, and will quickly realize that the owl isn’t moving from one spot or emitting a smell.

What is a Pest Exclusion?

Installing a barrier around the outside of your panels is known as a Pest or Pigeon Exclusion. A Pest Exclusion focuses on prevention by closing access points and getting rid of the attractants instead of temporarily removing pigeons.

Pest Exclusion is the Only Long-Term Effective Solution

Remove all Existing Feces to Remove the Scent

Pigeons have an amazing sense of smell.  They use their own feces to create their nests and have that scent embedded in their brain.  To effectively get pigeons to leave your home, we need to remove every remnant of their feces.  We start by removing and thoroughly cleaning up the mess left behind by pigeons and squirrels under your panels and in your gutters.  We don’t just brush it off; we use a soft washing technique under your panels and power wash out the gutters. Starting from the peak of your roof, we remove all pigeons and squirrel nests, eggs, hatchlings, droppings, and debris from under your solar panels.

Seal Entry Points with a Professionally Installed Bird Barrier

The only proven long-term solution to permanently get rid of pigeons is to seal off every possible point of entry under your solar panels by installing a Bird Barrier.  Because pigeons can fit through surprisingly small openings, use a professional company to thoroughly inspect and seal off any gaps around the entire perimeter of your solar panels.  Once you remove their ability to get under your solar panels, you will get rid of the pigeons for good.

Regular Maintenance and Cleaning

It may take a few weeks or even a couple months to get the birds to completely leave your roof, especially if you have a large flock of pigeons and a large infestation of feces.  And you will have pigeons attempt to pull the guard away from the panels or push the guard in so they can get back underneath the panels.  Keep an eye on your roof to ensure they are not able to get back under the panels.  If your professional does regular solar panel cleaning maintenance services, consider hiring them regularly to clean your panels and inspect your Bird Barrier.  

The Role of Professional Pest Control

While DIY exclusion methods can be effective, professional Pigeon Control and Pigeon Guard companies are the experts at installing Bird Barriers.  There is an artform to installing these bird barriers properly and a lot of ways to do them incorrectly.  Consider a reputable company with really good Google Reviews and a good warranty.  We also recommend you read those reviews to ensure a large majority of these reviews are for these pigeon guard installations.  Also consider a company that offers regular cleaning and inspection services on their Pigeon Guard product including free warranty service visits should you need them.  It’s always best to go with a good company that has a lot of experience and stands behind their work.  

Call Wash Me Solar for a Pest Exclusion Today!

Don’t wait until pigeons have taken over your home.  Start your Pigeon Exclusion plan today, protect your solar panels and regain control of your home with Wash Me Solar.  We are the experts in Pigeon Cleanup and Guard Installation having performed over 1600 jobs and offer a Lifetime Warranty and regular solar panel cleaning and guard inspection.  Visit us at – https://sunelevated.com/ today!